Fandom 250 preview: Here are the 5 best internet celebrity fandoms in the world
By Josh Hill
FanSided is ranking the top 250 fandoms in the world, and the internet celebrities out there are well represented.
In this day and age, gaining fame is easier than ever, but it’s still no small task. With fame just a few Instagram posts away from being attainable, it makes the followings of some of the internet’s most popular figures even more meaningful. It’s easy to click a button and follow someone but it’s an entirely different thing to actually be engaged in a fandom.
Being internet famous isn’t something to take lightly, and the brightest stars out there take their fame and do something with it. Shea Serrano uses hundreds of thousands of followers as a team, deploying them to do everything from making his book a best seller to helping those in need after a natural disaster. Dude Perfect made a name with trick shots but also donates to charities and helps their community. Jenna Marbles was on the cutting edge of the body positive movement, empowering people of all ages to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Internet fame is easy, but being true fans want more than that. It says a lot that a new category was created in the Fandom 250 to honor such a group, and there’s no perfect group of fan bases to act as the first honorees.
Only 5 fan bases made the cut for the Fandom 250, but that just should reiterate how hardcore the followings are.
- Dude Perfect
- HudaBeauty
- Jenna Marbles
- Joy Cho
- Shea Serrano
The final rankings will be revealed on December 12th, so be sure to check back then to see where your fandom ranks.
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What is the FanSided Fandom 250?
The Fandom 250 is the ultimate ranking of fandoms. From sports teams and movie franchises to Instagram celebrities and brands, if something has an avid, sometimes rabid, fanbase, FanSided wants to honor those fans and — in the spirit of healthy competition — rank ‘em.
The Fandom 250 is divided into 16 categories: NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, Soccer, NCAA, Sports Figures, Celebrities, Music, Movies, TV Shows, Comics, Gaming, Brands, Internet Famous and Other. All 250 qualifying fandoms will be ranked both in their categories and against the field, so fans can see how the object of their devotion stacks up against its peers and in the fan landscape at large.
Qualifying fandoms will be announced by category every Tuesday through early December, with the official ranking — and the big reveal of No. 1 fandom — announced on Dec. 12.